Noon Hour Assistant

$18.89 - $25.19 hourly
Part-Time Support Position

Job Description

Requisition number
OCR00011
Job Category
Support Staff
Posting Start Date
Jan 6, 2025
Posting End Date
Dec 31, 2025
Location
All TDSB Locations
Geographic Location
Toronto
Panel Type
Not Applicable

 

Working at the TDSB

 

Our staff members are the backbone of our system. Becoming a part of the TDSB team means joining a talented community of educators and support staff dedicated to enriching the lives of all diverse students and helping them to achieve success.

The TDSB is one of the largest and most culturally  school boards in Canada, with approximately 246,000 students in 584 schools and approximately 40,000 employees. We offer a dynamic, challenging work environment and unmatched career opportunities for our staff.  Please review the information provided and explore the exciting career possibilities the TDSB has to offer as we continue to establish ourselves as the leading school board of the new millennium.

The Toronto District School Board adheres to equitable hiring and employment practices. We strive to meet the accommodation needs of persons with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs for accommodation known in advance during the application process.

 

Job Description

 

This position is responsible for supervising students with a developmental disability during the lunch period. 

Supervision and assistance are tailored to the individual needs of each student and reinforce the student’s educational program. These students have high risk and complex needs, and have very limited abilities to direct their own physical care or to advocate for themselves.

  • Assist with student feeding, preparation of lunch, table manners, cutlery use, self-feeding, proper chewing/swallowing
  • Supervise and assist in the clean-up of the lunch area and assist students in personal hygiene and grooming activities
  • Toilet students of all ages, including lifting and transferring, washing, diapering, changing clothes etc
  • Assist the special education teacher(s) in addressing and meeting the physical safety needs of student(s),e.g., BMS techniques, behaviour shaping, prompting strategies, proximity control, etc.

 

Overall Purpose

 

This position is responsible for supervising students with a developmental disability during the lunch period. 

 

 

Summary of Duties

 

  •  Assist with student feeding, preparation of lunch, table manners, cutlery use, self-feeding, proper chewing/swallowing
  • Supervise and assist in the clean-up of the lunch area and assist students in personal hygiene and grooming activities
  • Toilet students of all ages, including lifting and transferring, washing, diapering, changing clothes etc
  • Assist the special education teacher(s) in addressing and meeting the physical safety needs of student(s),e.g., BMS techniques, behaviour shaping, prompting strategies, proximity control, etc.

 

Qualifications

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Completion of Grade 10
  • three months related experience supervising children with special needs, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Ability to use adaptive equipment (e.g. wheelchair operation, walkers)

 

Special Requirements

 

Supervision and assistance are tailored to the individual needs of each student and reinforce the student’s educational program. These students have high risk and complex needs, and have very limited abilities to direct their own physical care or to advocate for themselves.

 

Additional Information

 

Rate of Pay:

Supply rate : $18.89 per hour

- 3.4% statutory holiday pay and 4% vacation pay are added to these rates

Temporary rate after 30 days: $25.19 per hour

- 3.8% statutory holiday pay and 4% vacation pay are added to these rates

Rate effective September 1, 2024

Schedule:

2 hours during the lunch period

To support our students and to continue on our roster, replacement staff are required to work a minimum of 60 days during the school year.

Job Reference #

OCR00011